Mid Century Modernism in Turkey: Architecture Across Cultures the 1950s and 1960s

Extends recent attempts to re-think post-war architectural culture and its global effects beyond simplistic, canonical, and ontological definitions or explanations. Mid-Century Modernism in Turkey studies the unfolding of modern architecture in Turkey during the 1950s and 1960s. The book brings together scholars who have carried out extensive research on post-WWII modernism in a global context. The authors situate Turkish architectural case studies within an international framework during this period, providing a close reading of how architectural culture responded to ubiquitous post-war ideas and ideals, and how it became intertwined with politics of modernization and urbanization. This book contributes to contemporary scholarship to reconsider post-war architecture, beyond canonical explanations.